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A01 min · 56 words

Моя семья

My Family

Anna's family portrait: mom the doctor, dad the engineer, a little brother, a grandmother in the village — and one furry family member.

You will practice: Family vocabulary with possessives (мой брат, моя мама), professions with the zero copula (мама — врач), and ages (ему десять лет).

Words to know

Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.

  • семьяfamily
  • мамаmom
  • папаdad
  • братbrother
  • бабушкаgrandmother
  • врачdoctor
  • инженерengineer
  • школьникschoolboy
  • деревняvillage
  • футболfootball
  • конечноof course
  • котcat (m)

Did you get it?

3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.

1. What does Anna's mother do?

2. How old is Anna's brother?

3. Who lives in the village?

Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Russian reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.